Champorado is a chocolate porridge and favorite Filipino comfort food, especially during cold weather. Ingredients ½ kg glutinous rice Water (about 4–6 times the rice volume) ½ kg white granulated sugar 2 spoons cocoa powder 1 can (12 oz) evaporated…
Carquinyoli are Catalan cookies much like biscotti. Ingredients 150 g flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 100 g granulated sugar 1 lemon, zested 125 g whole raw almonds 1 egg, beaten Procedure Combine the flour, cinnamon,…
Caramelized pineapple is crispy on the outside, sweet, and fruity. Ingredients 2 cups diced pineapple ½ cup dark brown sugar, divided ½ cup heavy cream 3 tbsp dark rum 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped Procedure Combine vanilla bean and…
Campfire s’mores are a classic snack and a favorite with children. Ingredients 2 graham crackers 1 marshmallow 4 squares milk chocolate Procedure Toast marshmallow until golden brown over campfire on long green stick with bark peeled off. Place on graham…
Butterbeer is a drink from the Harry Potter book series. Ingredients 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened ¼ cup butter, softened ⅓ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 quart apple juice Procedure Mix all…
Ingredients 375 g all-purpose flour 3 g cream of tartar 2 g baking soda 0.8 g ground nutmeg 205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly 440 g packed brown sugar 2 eggs 5 ml vanilla extract Procedure Combine flour, cream…
Ingredients 75 g unsalted butter 75 g sieved icing sugar or caster sugar 2 tbsp brandy Procedure Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the brandy. Chill before serving. Serve with Christmas pudding and…
Ingredients 1 Honeycrisp apple, cored, peeled, and sliced into 12ths ¾ cup bourbon 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup white granulated sugar ½ tsp freshly ground allspice 2 cloves, freshly ground ½ tsp…
Boiled custard is a classic dessert, with a light texture and a mild flavor. This recipe is for “boiled” custard, but ironically, as Mrs. F.L. Gillette said in The Whitehouse Cookbook, “it must not boil or it will curdle.” See…
A bizcochito or biscochito is a crispy cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon. It was developed by Hispanic residents of New Mexico and southern Colorado who trace their ancestry back to the first Spanish colonists. The recipe for making the…
Ingredients 1 cup (100 g) flour 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp (30 g) butter 1 tbsp (15 g) granulated sugar ½ cup (125 ml) milk + extra milk for glazing Procedure Preheat the oven…
Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter Salt (optional; add only if butter is unsalted) 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup milk 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 cup fresh fruit (e.g. peaches, blackberries, cherries, etc.) Procedure…